Share This Page

SouthernTrailsG

Hi there! I've talked to you in the past about my ill fitting saddle from Allegany Mountain Trail Saddles. I'm doing the fitting process again, none of the fit forms look good but I have a bare x tree that has looked okay in the past. I have a post in the tack and equipment forum if you have some time to take a look, that would be fantastic! I don't trust the maker as much right and trying to get all the opinions I can.

I have become enormously intrigued by the saddle making process in my quest to find the perfect bear trap. I would love to build my own, but only after lots of research and thought. I know there are kits available, but I can't imagine getting a quality product out of that method and I can't find one with a tree I like. I took apart an old Big Horn with a 15" seat and 12" swell. It had a broken tree. Is there any way I could order a new tree with wider swell and use some of the old parts plus some new to remake this one? Or would I be better off to just start fresh and make a whole new saddle? What would you charge me for a custom bear trap tree? Would you even do that?